World Chagas Disease Day 2023; April 14th.

 

FORUM: "Time to integrate Chagas disease into primary health care." World Chagas Disease Day 2023.

14 April is World Chagas Disease Day, #Chagasdisease or American trypanosomiasis, is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it's time to integrate Chagas disease into primary health care.

EVENTS: World Chagas Disease Day 2023. Chagas Disease affects over 7 million people worldwide and is one of Latin America's most prevalent public health problems. The World Chagas Day is coming! So many great events are being planned.

WEBINARS: 

Día Mundial de la Enfermedad de Chagas 2023;Lema del Día Mundial de la Enfermedad de Chagas 2023: Es hora de integrar la atención de la enfermedad de Chagas a la red primaria de salud. Webinario por una infancia libre de chagas congenito - WHO/PAHO.

INTERACTIVE DISCCUSSION: Voices of Chagas disease: Patients and physicians discuss the barriers to care in the United States.

Join us on April 11th at 2pm CST for a great an interactive discussion about #Chagas in the US including with some who are living the disease!

Ending the neglect of Chagas disease in the UK. LSHTM 

Join us for an afternoon exploring Chagas disease in the UK, bringing into sharp focus the neglect of this condition and the need to work with communities to design and deliver innovative and impactful public health action.

The symposium will feature international experts describing the global challenges we face in trying to eliminate this neglected tropical disease, updates on hot topics in Chagas research and community perspectives from ongoing Chagas work in London. The talks (see speakers below) will be followed by a musical reception with renowned Bolivian artist, Phaxsi Coca.

Capacity is limited, so reserve your free ticket now. This is an in-person event - it will be recorded and available on the LSHTM and UK Chagas Hub websites.
Schedule of talks, 2-5pm:

1. Pedro Albajar Viñas (World Health Organisation): A global view of Chagas disease and plans for its elimination
2. Cathy McIlwaine (King's College London): Latin American migration to London
3. Natalie Elkheir (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine): Co-producing community screening initiatives
4. María-Jesús Pinazo (DNDi): New treatments for Chagas disease
5. Michael Lewis, Matthew Yeo, Tapan Bhattacharrya, Archie Khan & Luke Brander-Garrod (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine): Chagas research highlights from LSHTM
6. Claudia Turbet-Delof (Hackney Councillor): Closing remarks

Talks followed by a music reception with Phaxsi Coca

PUBLICATIONS

Frequency Variation and Dose Modification of Benznidazole Administration for the Treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Mice, Dogs, and Nonhuman Primates | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

The process that led to the development of the benzoxaborole AN15368 and discusses effective Drug Discovery in Chagas Disease.

A Data-Driven Approach to Construct a Molecular Map of Trypanosoma cruzi to Identify Drugs and Vaccine Targets.

Decálogo para la toma de decisiones sobre la prevención, el control y la atención de la enfermedad de Chagas